The Debaters

By CBC

The Debaters is the hit show where comedians go toe-to-toe in a battle of laughs and logic. Hosted by award-winning funnyman Steve Patterson, the program is a combustible combination of sharply cra

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How many episodes does The Debaters have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

The Debaters episodes:

May 22, 2025 Which is better: Plastic or paper? And are you nobody until somebody hates you?
We decide if plastic beats paper and whether being hated has its benefits.

Featuring: Ivan Decker, Martha Chaves, Nikki Payne, and Bruce Clark.
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36min
May 15, 2025 Should you raise your family in Winnipeg? And is compromise the best solution?
When it comes to raising kids, does Winnipeg win? And is compromise a happy ending?

Featuring: Chad Anderson, Lara Rae, Courtney Gilmour, and Jon Dore.
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38min
May 08, 2025 Does nothing beat a day at the ballpark? And is Toronto the worst city in Canada to commute in?
It’s a homerun when we talk about a day at the baseball stadium, and whether commuting in Toronto is enough to drive you up the wall.

Featuring: Patrick Dussault, Simon Rakoff, Isabel Zaw-Tun, and Don Kelly.
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38min
May 01, 2025 Is it never too late to get divorced? Does nothing beat a convenience store?
We get into the good and bad of grey divorce, and an epic snack-down on convenience stores.

Featuring: Bruce Clark, Clare Belford, Graham Clark, and Julie Kim.
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35min
April 24, 2025 Do butter tarts beat Nanaimo bars? And is there no shame in quitting?
Which Canadian confection are you sweet on: Butter tarts or Nanaimo bars? And do quitters never win?

Featuring: Deborah Kimmett, Jon Steinberg, Graham Chittenden, and Leonard Chan.
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36min
April 17, 2025 Shh! Is silence golden? Does a smoothie make a meal?
We decide if quiet is something to treasure, and whether a smoothie is meal-worthy.

Featuring: Yumi Nagashima, Charlie Demers, Katie-Ellen Humphries, and Gavin Clarkson.
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37min
April 10, 2025 Do billionaires have it harder than millionaires? And is there always something happening in Barrie, Ontario?
Which wealth bracket has it worse: Billionaires or millionaires? And we decide if Barrie, Ontario is the place to be!

Featuring: Dave Hemstad, Don Kelly, Chris Quigley, Courtney Gilmour.
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35min
April 03, 2025 Gulp, we're going there - should Canada be the 51st state?
In a debate that needed its own full episode, the elbows go up and the gloves come off when two of our favourite debaters take on Canada becoming the 51st state.
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28min
March 27, 2025 Are rings better than bracelets? And is it always great to be a trailblazer?
Which jewels rule: rings or bracelets? And being a trailblazer is great…right?

Featuring: Graham Clark, Heidi Brander, Faris Hytiaa, and Lara Rae.
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36min
March 20, 2025 Are movies too long? And is pickleball the sport of the future?
Two comedians decide if long movies are a shortcoming. Then, we find out if pickleball is here to stay.

Featuring: Greg Morton, Kyle Brownrigg, Deborah Kimmett, and Ali Hassan.
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38min

FAQs about The Debaters:

How many episodes does The Debaters have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.